Category: Pastor’s Blog

  • When Words Fail

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    Lord have mercy, Christ have mercy, Lord have mercy. Kyrie Eleison In the wake of last week’s shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, FL, I found myself with out words. Still my heart struggles, still words seem to fail […]

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  • Holidays are weird

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    This year Valentine’s Day falls on Ash Wednesday, which makes for an odd combination. This week I have been busy preparing for this combo-holiday, and I hope you’ll join me in reading Bishop Elizabeth’s Eaton’s article from Living Lutheran on Valentine’s Day […]

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  • Listening, Reading, Reaching

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    As we prepare for this Lenten season, I have noticed in myself a need for listening, reading, and reaching. I have been feeling a need to listen more to voices other than my own. I’ve been reading as much as I can. […]

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  • Beloved, Broken, Bearers

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    I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be beloved, broken, bearers of God’s love. This wondering has come up for me because of the conference I attended last week, but also because of our upcoming education series.This coming Sunday […]

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  • Joy and Laughter in Worship

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    “Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with shouts of joy; then they said among the nations, “The Lord has done great things for them.” ~Psalm 126:2 I have been so incredibly thankful for the joy and laughter in […]

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  • Working Together – Body of Christ

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    There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to the one hope of your calling, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all. ~Ephesians […]

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  • Sunday After Christmas – Missing Anna

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    “There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eight-four. She never […]

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  • Pastor Explains: Revised Common Lectionary

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    Our congregation, for the most part, uses the “Revised Common Lectionary“, to choose our readings for each Sunday worship. You can read about the history and other frequently asked questions on the RCL here. But for this edition of “Pastor Explains”, I’d like […]

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  • Christmas Recordings 2017

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    Peace & Grace – Message for Christmas Day 2017 Pastor Megan Filer Readings: Isaiah 52:7-10 Psalm 98 Hebrews 1:1-4 *John 1:1-14 Display content from SoundCloud Click here to display content from SoundCloud. Learn more in SoundCloud’s privacy policy. Always display content from […]

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  • Advent Love – Advent 4

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    “Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her.  ~Luke 1:38 This upcoming Sunday morning we will be lighting the Advent candle that symbolizes “love”, […]

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